N101LL – CESSNA 185A – 1994-12-22 NTSB Accident Report

On December 22, 1994, a Cessna 185A (N101LL) was involved in an incident near Long Beach, CA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft both during the landing and the attempted rejected landing maneuver.

On December 22, 1994, at 0817 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 185A, N101LL, ground looped following a loss of control while landing at the Long Beach, California, airport. The aircraft was owned and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The certificated private pilot and his one passenger were not injured. The flight originated at the Chino, California, airport on the day of the accident at 0750 as a local area personal flight.

According to the pilot, the aircraft touched down on runway 25R in a three-point attitude. The aircraft swerved to the right and he added power, which straightened the airplane's ground track.

This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX95LA059. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N101LL.